The FNPS: Episode 145 - Requiem for Darrell (03-17-2023)

The Friday Night Parkdale Special

Four years ago this Wednesday, our friend Darrell left this world. I wanted to take some time this week to pay tribute to the man by collecting songs by artists that were meaningful to him, and some stories from the people who loved him.

To learn more about non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other blood cancers, or to make a donation of time or money, please visit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society website (lls.org in the US). If you don't have time or money to spare, donations of blood, platelets, and plasma can improve and extend the lives of those with blood cancers. I know they made a big difference to my mom when she had leukemia.

Also incredibly valuable and important is getting on your national stem cell (or bone marrow) registry (Canada's registry, the US registry). You may never be called on as a match, but the more people who are registered, the better the odds of someone surviving blood cancer. Registry is easy and painless, and donation is simpler and less invasive than it's ever been. A heartfelt thank you to all those who donate regularly, and are on the registry; you give us more time with our loved ones, and that's a gift beyond measure.

• Rancid - An Intimate Close Up of A Street Punk Trouble Maker
• Rose Tattoo - Rock & Roll Outlaw
• The Class Assassins - Urban Rebel
• The Clash - All The Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)
• Motorhead - Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
• Merton Parkas - (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
• D.O.A. - World War 3
• The Clash - Straight To Hell
• Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop
• The Class Assassins - No Justice
• The Bouncing Souls - Hopeless Romantic
• New Model Army - Vagabonds
• Rush - The Trees
• The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue
• The Interrupters - Got Each Other
• Rancid - Make It Out Alive
• The Bouncing Souls - Sing Along Forever
• Cock Sparrer - We Love You
• New Model Army - Green And Grey
• Billy Bragg - Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted
• Social Distortion - Angel’s Wings
• The Stranglers - 96 Tears
• The Interrupters - A Friend Like Me
• The Dropkick Murphys - Going Out In Style
• The Irish Rovers - Whiskey In The Jar
• Wilco & Billy Bragg - When The Roses Bloom Again
• Billy Bragg - Sing Their Souls Back Home
• The Dropkick Murphys - You’ll Never Walk Alone
• The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
• Stiff Little Fingers - When We Were Young